Shoe-protector



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.4 L. M. DOUGLASS.

SHOE PROTECTOR.

No. 419,506. Paterited Jan. 14, 1890.

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UNITED STATES ATEN'I OFFICE,

LIZZIE M. DOUGLASS, OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI;

SHOE-PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,506, dated January14, 1890. Application filed December 24, 1888. Serial No. 294,554. iNomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I', LIZZIE M. DOUGLASS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Greene and State of Missouri,have invented certain 11nprovements in Childrens Shoe-Protectors, ofwhich the followingis a specification.

The accompanying drawings'will illustrate my invention.

My invention relates to improvements in shoe-protectors, the object ofwhich is to provide a cheap, simple, durable, adjustable, and convenientdevice for protecting shoes, and especially designed for the protectionof the shoes of infants and to protect the heels and toes ofcreepingchildrens shoes. These objects I attain by means of the deviceillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the'entiredevice. Fig. 2 is a bottom view showing the adjustment of the toe part Awith the heel part B.

Similar letters of reference represent corresponding parts in bothfigures.

A is the toe of the protector, which fits over the toe of the shoe andaround the same, C being the bottom plate, which rests under the sole ofthe shoe and is made to fit the same. Said toe-protector may be made ofany suitable material, preferably of metal, and of any desired thicknessfor durability.

B is a heel-plate formed so as to inclose and protect the heel of'theshoe, having a bottom plate 0 for passing beneath the heel of the shoe,and is made and formed to receive and fit the same. Said heel-plate maybe made of any suitable material and provided with a suitable strap orcord F for fastening over the instep to secure the same in place. Thebottom plates 0 O are connected by means of any suitable and elasticspringing E for passing through irregular shaped slots D or slots whichhave an opening large enough to admit the head and are made so as to fitthe neck of the said lug at other parts D of the said slot.

G are small bands secured or placed round the parts E E so that when theattachment isformed by means of a lug and slot, as specified, the band Gis slipped over the two parts D E up close to the lug, so as to hold thesame firmly in place. Thus I have a protector that may be easilyadjusted to the length of the shoe which it is to inclose, so that afterthe heel and toe are secured in place on the shoe the adjustment may bemade and secured, as specified, and the parts I) E D E are preferablymade of metal that will spring, so as to be easy upon the foot.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of a toe-protector A and heel-protector B,provided withbottom plates C 0 formed to fit the bottom of the shoe, and anadjustable connection between the same, consisting of two pairs ofspring-metal pieces D D E E the pieces D D having openings or slot-s D Dthe other pieces E E provided with lugs E and heads E thereon, and bandsG, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affixmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

. LIZZIE M. DOUGLASS. \Vitnesses:

A. F. AMADON, ADDIE L. WHrrcoMBE.

